PROPOSAL AND PROPOSER

PROPOSAL

DATE LODGED

DATE SUCCESSFUL

NO OF SUPPORTERS 1 MONTH FROM DATE LODGED

INTRODUCED

Debtors (Amendment)

Tommy Sheridan

To amend the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 to remove the rights of a creditor (or an officer of court on his behalf) to apply for, and of a sheriff to grant, authority for poindings or warrant sales.

19 August 1999

31 August 1999

26

No

Superseded by proposal lodged on 10 September 1999

Protection of Wild Mammals

Mike Watson

To make it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with a dog or to facilitate hunting in certain ways. The Bill would provide exceptions for certain activities directed at pest control and conservation of species, and would allow the Executive to license such activities. It would also provide exceptions, in certain cases, for the retrieval or rescue of animals. It would enable courts of summary jurisdiction to disqualify, by order, persons convicted of an offence from keeping a dog, and make breach of such an order an offence

1 September 1999

2 September 1999

35

Yes

Leasehold Casualties

Adam Ingram

To provide for the extinction of leasehold casualties, to provide compensation in certain cases, and to make void 'irritancy provisions' in certain leases of land.

7 September 1999

16 September 1999

15

Yes

Public Appointments (Confirmation)

Alex Neil

To require or enable, as the case may be, Scottish Ministers to submit nominations for specified public appointments to the Scottish Parliament for confirmation.

9 September 1999

15 September 1999

23

Yes
As the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) (Scotland) Bill

Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales

Tommy Sheridan

To abolish poindings and warrant sales both in common law and under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987.

10 September 1999

15 September 1999

24

Yes

Family Homes and Homelessnes

Robert Brown

To amend the law, including the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 and the Housing (Scotland) Acts 1987 and 1988, to help prevent avoidable homelessness by (a) enabling courts to consider personal and financial circumstances and the need to prevent homelessness before granting mortgage and tenancy repossession orders; (b) imposing a requirement on housing authorities to provide permanent and suitable, rather than temporary, accommodation to homeless persons in priority need, and providing a right of appeal to the sheriff from homelessness decisions; and (c) imposing a duty on all registered social landlords to co-operate with local authorities in preventing homelessness.

15 September 1999

30 September 1999

15

Yes
As Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill

Mortgage Rights

Cathie Craigie

To enable a court to suspend certain rights of a mortgage lender in relation to the property of the borrower where the borrower is in default if such suspension would be reasonable in the circumstances of the case; to make provision about the rights of a tenant of such a borrower; and to enable the courts to adjourn proceedings to enforce those rights.

24 September 1999

30 September 1999

21

Yes

Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) (Amendment)

Tavish Scott

To amend section 7(4) of the Sea Fisheries (Shellfish) Act 1967 to permit Scottish Ministers to authorise the use by fishermen of non-damaging types of fishing gear such as creels in areas covered by Several Fisheries Orders.

16 December 1999

13 January 2000

11

Yes

Tuition Fees

Brian Monteith

To ensure that students at higher education institutions in Scotland normally resident elsewhere in the UK are not required to pay tuition fees for a fourth year of study; and that any student normally resident in Scotland who qualifies or is accepted for any UK higher education course is granted a scholarship equal in value to the tuition fee for that course, payable for at least four years.

22 December 1999

22 December 1999

17

No

Meat Labelling

Alex Johnstone

To require all meat sold in Scotland to carry a label stating the country or countries in which the animal from which it is derived was reared, and to require all meat products sold in Scotland to carry label stating, in addition, the country or countries in which they were processed.

27 January 2000

28 January 2000

19

No

Organic Food and Farming Targets

Robin Harper

To require the Scottish Executive (a) to establish targets for the proportion of land that is certified organic, and for the proportion of food produced and marketed that is similarly certified, by a specified date; and (b) to take steps to ensure those targets are met.

10 February 2000

15 February 2000

38

No

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Bill

Christine Grahame

To ensure that the criteria for meeting the costs of long-term personal care is the same for those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease or dementia as it is for those suffering from other debilitating illnesses

29 February 2000

10 March 2000

19

No

Civil Marriages

Euan Robson

To permit civil marriages to be solemnised at locations other than registration offices; and to authorise local authorities to license locations for that purpose and to charge fees to meet related costs and for connected purposes

24 March 2000

7 April 2000

13

No

Bank Arrestment

Alex Neil

To provide safeguards for debtors with bank accounts by restricting the extent to which an arrestment attaches to monies in bank accounts; and by providing a new sheriff court procedure, to be known as an arrestment restriction order, whereby a debtor may apply to the sheriff for an order releasing monies from arrestment

26 April 2000

8 May 2000

15

No

Registration of Scotland's Land

Fergus Ewing

To amend the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 to make the registration of title to land compulsory in the circumstances set out in section 2 of that Act; to make the registration of title to land in other circumstances compulsory according to a timescale or timescales to be specified by order; and to require information regarding beneficial ownership of land to be displayed on the title sheet.

23 May 2000

9 June 2000

15

No

Dog Fouling

Keith Harding

To amend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to extend the offence of dog fouling so it applies to any person in charge of a dog who allows it to deposit excrement in any public place or fails to dispose appropriately of that excrement; and to give power to impose a fixed on-the-spot penalty for such an offence to specified persons such as traffic wardens, as well as police constables, without the requirement for a corroborating witness.

14 June 2000

20 June 2000

17

No

Superseded by proposal lodged on 4 January 2001

Special Advisers etc

Bill Aitken

To limit the number and remit of special advisers appointed by the Scottish Ministers; and to require the Scottish Ministers, when announcing spending plans, to make clear whether provision has already been made for the funds in question to be paid out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund and whether the plans have been announced on a previous occasion.

28 June 2000

6 July 2000

11

No

Gaelic Language

Mike Russell

To establish the principle of equal validity for Gaelic and English in Scotland; to create certain rights and duties in law with regard to the use of Gaelic including a right to Gaelic-medium education; to place a duty on certain specified public bodies to prepare and implement Gaelic policies; to guarantee the right to use Gaelic in courts and tribunals and before other judicial and quasi-judicial bodies and the right to use Gaelic names and descriptions; and to ensure the monitoring and enforcement of these rights and duties.

6 July 2000

4 August 2000

19

No

Superseded by proposal lodged on 29 August 2001

Planning Permission for Genetically Modified Crops

Dr Winnie Ewing

Proposal for a Bill to provide that farming genetically modified crops instead of non-genetically modified crops will be a material change of use under planning legislation thus requiring local authority planning permission

19 September 2000

Not successful

9

No

GM Crop Trials Planning Permission

Mr John Munro

Proposal for a Bill to amend planning legislation to require the applicant for GM crop trials to seek planning consent for that trial.

19 September 2000

Not successful

3

No

Scottish Forests

Linda Fabiani

Proposal for a Bill to transfer certain rights, interests and functions of the Forestry Commission and the Scottish Ministers to local authorities, planning authorities or other local bodies in order to establish local management of Scottish forests, particularly in relation to economic, social and environmental development; and to establish a mechanism for co-ordination between local authorities.

20 November 2000

20 November 2000

11

No

Abolition of NHS Prescription Charges

Mr Lloyd Quinan

Proposal for a Bill to abolish all prescription charges on the NHS

19 December 2000

not successful

7

No

Dog Fouling Bill

Keith Harding

Proposal for a Bill to amend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to extend the offence of dog fouling so that it applies to any person in charge of a dog who allows it to deposit excrement in any public place and fails to dispose appropriately of that excrement; and to give power to impose a fixed on-the-spot penalty for such an offence to specified local authority employees, without the requirement for a corroborating witness.

4 January 2001

4 January 2001

32

Yes

As the Dog Fouling (Scotland) Bill

Residential Fire Sprinklers Bill

Michael Matheson

Consultation Document (pdf)

Proposal for a Bill to require the phased installation of residential fire sprinkler systems in residential properties; with particular priority being given to those residences occupied by categories of person at greatest risk from domestic fires.

20 March 2001

3 April 2001

13

No

Protection from Sectarianism Bill

Donald Gorrie

Proposal for a Bill to make sectarian behaviour an aggravation of a criminal offence and to create a code of conduct on tackling sectarian behaviour.

12 June 2001

13 June 2001

16

No

School Meals (Scotland) Bill

Tommy Sheridan

Proposal for a Bill to provide universally free and nutritious school meals for every child attending a local authority managed secondary, primary or special needs school.

21 June 2001

26 June 2001

12

Yes

Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill

Nicola Sturgeon

Proposal for a Bill to control the advertising and promotion of tobacco products.

26 June 2001

26 June 2001

20

Yes

Regulation of Smoking

Mr Kenneth Gibson

Proposal for a Bill to regulate smoking in enclosed premises open to the public where food is sold and consumed.

4 July 2001

4 July 2001

31

No

Secure Status for Gaelic

Mike Russell

Proposal for a Bill to establish the principle of equal validity for Gaelic and English in Scotland and to require public bodies and others including local authorities to publish and implement plans to use and encourage the use of Gaelic.

29 August 2001

18 September 2001

17

No

Superceded by proposal of 18 June 2002

Litter (Scotland) Bill

Bruce Crawford

Proposal for a Bill in relation to littering, covering the land affected, the requirements on and the enforcement powers of local authorities, including in relation to occupiers and owners of land.

4 September 2001

4 September 2001

22

No

Organic Food and Farming Targets Bill

Robin Harper

Proposal for a Bill to require the Scottish Executive (a) to establish targets to increase the proportion of land that is certified organic, by a specified date; and (b) to take steps including the preparation of an action plan to ensure those targets are met.

1 November 2001

1 November 2001

24

Yes
As the Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill

University of St Andrews Medical Postgraduate Qualification Bill

Iain Smith

Proposal for a Bill to amend the Universities (Scotland) Act 1966 to allow the University of St Andrews to introduce a postgraduate research degree for qualified medical practitioners.

1 November 2001

1 November 2001

16

Yes
As the University of St Andrews (Postgraduate Medical Degrees) Bill

Proportional Representation for Local Government

Tricia Marwick

Proposal for a Bill to introduce proportional representation for Local Government elections based on the Single Transferable Vote System.

21 November 2001

29 November 2001

17

Yes
As the Proportional Representation (Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Bill

Prostitute Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill

Margo MacDonald

Proposal for a Bill to enable Local Authorities to designate areas within their boundaries inside which it would be legal to solicit.

26 November 2001

6 December 2001

13

Yes
As the Prostitution Tolerance Zones (Scotland) Bill

Proposed Health Boards Requirement to Consult Bill

Paul Martin

Proposal for a Bill to require Health Boards to consult in circumstances where any changes of use of health service premises are proposed, whether those changes are on a new or existing site, and with a local right of appeal.

7 January 2002

9 January 2002

27

No

Child Witness Prevention of Delays

John McAllion

Proposal for a Bill requiring that any criminal trial in which a child is to be cited as a witness must commence within a timescale equivalent to the maximum period of time in which an accused person could be detained in custody.

6 February 02

6 February 02

16

No

Home Education in Scotland

Brian Monteith

Proposal for a Bill to allow parents to withdraw a child from school by providing written notification to the relevant local authority indicating they will be providing an education for them suitable to their age, ability and aptitude by other means.

8 February 2002

8 February 2002

12

No

High Hedges (Scotland)

Scott Barrie

Proposal for a Bill to provide local authorities with the power to deal with complaints regarding high hedges.

21 May 2002

21 May 2002

41

No

Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill

David McLetchie

Proposal for a Bill to amend the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 to permit the Council of the Law Society of Scotland to delegate its functions; to allow Council committees to appoint sub-committees; and to allow non-solicitors to be members of committees and sub-committees.

29 May 2002

13 June 2002

16

Yes
As the Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill

Breastfeeding (Scotland) Bill

Elaine Smith

Consultation Document

Proposal for a Bill to make it an offence to prevent a mother from breastfeeding her baby in any public place, or licensed premises, where children are otherwise permitted and to make provision for criminal penalties.

07 June 2002

14 June 2002

16

No

Home Safety Officers (Scotland) Bill

Kenneth Gibson

Proposal for a Bill to ensure local authority provision of dedicated home safety officers.

11 June 2002

20 June 2002

15

No

Gaelic Language Bill

Michael W Russell

Supercedes proposal of 29 August 2001

A Bill to establish a basis of equality between the Gaelic and English languages in Scotland and to require public bodies and others including local authorities to prepare, publish and implement Gaelic Language Plans

18 June 2002

18 June 2002

13

Yes
As Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill

Bus Re-regulation (Scotland) Bill

Kenny MacAskill

A Bill to ensure the regulated provision of bus services in Scotland

12 July 2002

8 August 2002

11

No

Licensing Scheme for Retailers of Fireworks (Scotland) Bill

Shona Robison

A Bill to amend the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to extend the licensing provisions of the Act to include the retailers of fireworks

10 October 2002

10 October 2002

27

No

Third Party Planning Rights of Appeal (Scotland) Bill

Sandra White

A Bill to provide third parties with a right of appeal against decisions made in planning applications under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

7 November 2002

7 November 2002

21

No

Proposed Direct Elections to National Health Service Boards (Scotland) Bill

Bill Butler

Proposal for a Bill to require direct elections, for the public, to the majority of places on National Health Service Boards in Scotland

19 December 2002

19 December 2002

20

No